Love, wonder, joy & awareness are the gifts of innocence. Deepak Chopra More Quotes by Deepak Chopra More Quotes From Deepak Chopra When you live your life with an appreciation of coincidences and their meanings, you connect with the underlying field of infinite possibilities. Deepak Chopra positive appreciation life You will begin to see your life as an opportunity to share the special gift you alone can bestow upon the world. Deepak Chopra special opportunity world Life is the coexistence of all opposite values. Joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, up and down, hot and cold, here and there, light and darkness, birth and death. All experience is by contrast, and one would be meaningless without the other. Deepak Chopra hot-and-cold pain light Pain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. 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Deepak Chopra creativity growth self By creating an artificial environment, we're not stimulating our immune system enough. Germs are immune-stimulants. They challenge you to be prepared. Deepak Chopra germs creating challenges Compassion is a living, breathing, organic emotion that vibrates through you and links you to those around you. Deepak Chopra wisdom sympathy inspirational When you expand your awareness, your energy flows freely. You're more flexible, balanced, and creative. You view yourself and the world with more compassion and understanding. You have more energy and are open to new possibilities. Deepak Chopra creative compassion views ...once again we face a paradox, for it appears that softening your heart and gently tending its wounds will protect you from evil. Building a fortress and defending yourself behind it will only make you more vulnerable. Healing your own heart is the single most powerful thing you can do to change the world. 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